Here's a front page, above-the-fold story from USA Today which covers reductions in teen drug use. The data comes from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health:

"Fewer teens using drugs
Study: Biggest drops in Midwest, South

By Donna Leinwand
USA TODAY

Drug use has edged downward among teens nationwide, with the biggest decreases driven by teens in the Midwest and South,

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according to a national survey on drug and alcohol use.

Children 12 to 17 years old who reported using any illicit drug in the past month declined from 11.4% to 10.9% between 2002 and 2004. States that saw the biggest declines in teen drug use were Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Carolina, Virginia and Vermont."

Read the full story here.